The Kia Carnival is a minivan manufactured since 1998 by Kia Motors. The minivan is produced in both short-wheelbase and long-wheelbase variants and in other markets it is also known as Kia Sedona.

The first generation of the Kia Carnival was produced between 1998 and 2006 and for example in Malaysia it was called Naza Ria. Still the first generation model is currently manufactured and marketed in specific regions, including under a joint venture in the Chinese market with Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Company.

For the second generation, unveiled in 2005, Kia offered the Carnival in short and long wheelbase versions.

Kia was founded in December 1 of 1944 as Kyungsung Precision Industry and at the time the company made steel tubing for bicycle frames and other bicycle components. The company quickly started to export components to Hong Kong which made them the first Korean company to export any kind of goods. After the Korean war Kyungsung changed its name to Kia Industrial Company, which means "rising out of Asia", and started producing the very first bicycle to b... more